NVIDIA could push the RTX 60 to 2028: the RAM crisis hits the next generation

The memory crisis has just added a big name to its list of casualties. As reported by Vandal, two leakers with a solid track record in the hardware world suggest that NVIDIA has delayed the launch of the GeForce RTX 60 Series until 2028. The new generation of graphics cards was originally expected in the second half of 2027, so we would be looking at a delay of around a year.

Why it matters: for anyone who plays competitively or makes a living creating content, the graphics card is the heart of the rig. Another year of waiting changes buying plans, extends the lifespan of the current generation and, in a market already strained by RAM prices, leaves many players deciding between overpaying now or holding on to what they have with no clear date on the horizon.

What you need to know

• The GeForce RTX 60 Series would move from the second half of 2027 to 2028, according to the rumors.
• The information comes from kopite7kimi, an insider who has already called several NVIDIA stories correctly, and from Kepler_L2, another leaker with sources considered reliable.
• The reason would be the memory price and supply crisis affecting the entire industry.
• That same crisis has already driven up the price of RAM modules for PC and consoles such as the PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2.
• For now it is a rumor: NVIDIA has not confirmed it and the dates could change.

A crisis that keeps claiming victims

What started as an uncomfortable rise in memory prices has turned into a problem for the whole supply chain. The source notes that rising costs and module shortages have already hit desktop PCs as well as the home and handheld consoles of the big three. Now the domino effect would reach a key component: next-generation graphics cards, which depend on high-performance memory and, without sufficient supply at a reasonable cost, make no commercial sense.

The fact that it is NVIDIA hitting the brakes is especially significant. It is the brand that sets the pace of the gaming GPU market, and if the 60 generation slips, the rest of the ecosystem (laptop manufacturers, system builders, even developers adjusting their requirements) will have to rework its calendar.

Who is saying it and how much their word is worth

This is where it pays to keep our feet on the ground. There is no official statement: there are two leakers pointing in the same direction. The first, kopite7kimi, is one of the names with the best hit rate when it comes to anticipating NVIDIA's moves, and the second, Kepler_L2, also has a solid reputation. The fact that both agree gives the rumor weight, but it is still just that, a rumor. Launch plans can shift in either direction depending on how the memory market evolves.

What is a verifiable fact is the context: memory is expensive and scarce, and that is already showing in the price of parts and consoles. If the situation doesn't improve, logic says that delaying a product that needs a lot of fast memory is the most sensible move from a business standpoint, however much it frustrates us as gamers.

Our take

Here at the Underworld Lordz newsroom we see it with a mix of resignation and realism. If you are a competitive player, the good news is that you won't fall behind: if nobody has the new generation, the technological edge is frozen and what matters is still your monitor, your latency and, above all, your skill. The bad news is that if your current card is already struggling, waiting for the RTX 60 stops being a realistic plan and you'll have to decide with what is on the market, at prices inflated by the very same crisis.

For content creators the blow is different. Anyone who records, edits and streams live needs encoding power and video memory, and each generation usually brings improvements there. Another year of waiting means squeezing the most out of your current setup and adjusting your production, not desperately buying a high-end card from this generation at an outrageous price. Our advice: if what you have works, hold on; if you absolutely must upgrade, look at mid-range cards with good value for money and don't get swept up in the panic over running out of stock.

And one criticism that needs to be made: the industry has spent far too long passing every market strain straight on to the player's wallet. The fact that a delay of this magnitude leaks through third parties rather than the company itself says a lot about how little is communicated to the people who ultimately foot the bill. We would like more transparency and less silence while prices keep climbing.

What do you think?

The rumor has a lot of people rethinking their next purchase. Tell us in the team chat or on our Discord: are you going to hold on to your current graphics card until the RTX 60 arrives, or are you jumping in to buy now even with prices through the roof?